Tag Archives: Sudamérica Rugby

Uruguay are taking no chances for their South American ‘A’ Championship match against Brazil on Saturday. With the Championship doubling as a World Cup Qualifier the stakes are high and Los Teros have opted for their strongest available lineup to face the Tupis, making four changes to the team that defeated …

Los Cóndores will look to continue their winning ways when they host Paraguay at the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in Santiago on Saturday. They earned redemption for their Americas Rugby Championship loss with a 15-10 win over Brazil in the opening match of the South American ‘A’ Championship last …

International rugby returned on the weekend with the South American ‘A’ and Rugby Americas North Championships both in full swing. Standouts from each of those games made it into the team, while there was also room for a couple European pros after the Champions Cup final and French knock-out matches. …

Riohacha, La Guajira is to host the upcoming Junior South American ‘B’ Championship. The norht-eastern Colombian city will play host to a Four Nations competition featuring the u19 teams from Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia. The competition will be played from May 28 to June 03 at the Estadio Federico Serrano Soto, a …

The Federacion Hondureña de Rugby has been accepted as the latest member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic has gained associate member status and means that all of Central America is now formally a part of Sudamérica Rugby. Heading the campaign has been President Hector Godoy. His dedication over the past …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Mexico Mexico started their international season in style on Saturday, recording a big win over Bermuda. The 59-7 triumph underlines the progress …

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Chile, Guyana, Mexico and Uruguay. Of note is Mexico gaining an record high ranking of 9th in the Americas. Chile’s home win over Brazil sees a slight gain for Chile at the expensive of Os Tupis. …

Uruguay got their South American ‘A’ Championship off to a winning start on Saturday as they cruised past Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí. Heavy wind and rain delayed kickoff by 30 minutes but it didn’t affect the concentration of Los Teros, who ran out to a 40-0 lead …

Esteban Meneses has selected his team to play against Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí in Asunción on Saturday. The match doubles as the opening round of the South American ‘A’ Championship and also a qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2019. Included in the match day squad are nine …

Paraguay have named their match day 23 for the World Cup Qualifier match against Uruguay on Saturday. Included are several players who participated in the 2016 South American ‘A’ Championship, among them mobile prop Alvaro Rojas, second row and captain Andrés Nasser, and powerful loose forward Leonardo Glizt. Promising youngster …